IP: GILC Internet Policy Conference, Ottawa October 7, 1998

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:25:39 -0400
From: David Banisar <banisar@epic.org>




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The Global Internet Liberty Campaign is Pleased to Announce:


        THE PUBLIC VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNET POLICY


                           October 7, 1998


                           Ottawa, Ontario


                           Sponsored by the


                   Global Internet Liberty Campaign


                          In cooperation with:


                Electronic Privacy Information Center
   Fédération Nationale des Associations de Consommateurs du Quebec
                   Public Interest Advocacy Center
		      Electronic Frontier Canada
			Open Society Institute


A public meeting on the role of the citizen in the development of the
information society. This meeting will hear from for consumer groups,
human rights organizations and civil liberties advocates on their
perspectives on privacy, free speech, access, and human rights.


Location: Radisson Hotel, 100 Kent St, Ottawa, Ontario Canada


Keynote Speaker: David Johnston
Former Chair, Information Highway Advisory Council, Canada
Former Provost, McGill University Agenda


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Conference Agenda (http://www.gilc.org/events/ottawa98/agenda.html)
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8:00 AM - Registration


9:00 AM - Keynote Speaker: David Johnston


Former Chair, Information Highway Advisory Council, Canada
Former Provost, McGill University


9:45 AM - Panel 1 - Privacy and Encryption Online


How will privacy be protected online? This panel will discuss the EU
Data Protection Directive, the Wassenaar Arrangement, and other
interntional and national encryption and privacy policies. The Global
Internet Liberty Campaign will release its report and survey on
international privacy policy.


Moderator: Deborah Hurley, Harvard University Information
Infrastructure Project


David Banisar, Electronic Privacy Information Center
Ulf Bruhan, European Commission, DGXV (invited)
David Jones, Electronic Frontier Canada
Jim Savary, York University
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Austria


11:00 AM - Break


11:15 AM - Panel 2 - Speech Online and Access


The Internet raises free speech issues on a global level. Issues
covered will include filters and rating systems, the European Union
efforts on combatting materials "harmful to minors"and the aftermath of
the Reno v. ACLU decision. In many countries, there are barriers to
access to infrastructure and information. How will universal access and
pricing work in the electronic environment?


Moderator: Barry Steinhardt, Electronic Frontier Foundation


Yaman Akdeniz, Cyber-Rights and Cyber-Liberties UK
Pippa Lawson, Public Interest Advocacy Center
Meryem Marzouki, IRIS (invited)
Sid Shniad, BC Telecommunications Workers Union
Rigo Wenning, FITUG


12:30 PM - Lunch (provided)


1:30 PM Stephen Lau, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong


2:00 PM - Panel 3 - Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce


Will the traditional consumer protections apply in the electronic
commerce environment? Who will determine the jurisdication? Who will
enforce fraud protections? How will contracts be signed and guanantees
be enforced?


Moderator: Marie Vallée, FNACQ/PIAC


Susan Grant, National Consumer's League, USA
Yves Jomouton, Centre de droit de la consummation, Belgium (Invited)
Nathalie St. Pierre, Fédération Nationale des Associations de Consommateurs
du Quebec
Louise Sylvan, Consumers International
Bjorn Erik Thon, Consumer Council of Norway


3:15 PM - Break


3:30 PM - Panel 4 - Human Rights in the 21st Century


What is the next generation of rights? How are the current rights
enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights and other International
agreements going to apply in the electronic world? This panel will look
at the future of human rights on the global networks.


Moderator: Marc Rotenberg, EPIC


Tracey Cohen, Center for Applied Legal Studies (invited)
Harry Hochheiser, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (invited)
Jagdish Parikh, Human Rights Watch
Edwin Rekosh, Columbia University
Felipe Rodriguez, Electronic Frontiers Australia




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Registration    (http://www.gilc.org/events/ottawa98/registration.html)
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Registration Fees (in Can $)


Students - $20 CAN
GILC Members - $25 CAN
Human Rights/Non-profit organizations - $30 CAN
Govt Officials - $100 CAN
Corporate - $200 CAN


By Mail (Before 1 October)


Please print and fill out the registration form at
http://www.gilc.org/events/ottawa98/registration.html


and send Credit Card or Check or Money Order in $CAN made out to FNACQ:


        Marie Valée
        FNACQ
        1215 de la Visitation, but 103
        Montréal (Québec)
        H2L 3B5
        tel (514) 521-6820
        fax (514) 521-0736
        mariev@total.net.


Credit cards will be accepted on site.


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